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GMIC&UralsGoldThe unique chance to build significant mining project in Russian Urals region, just 2 hours by plane from MoscowUnique infrastructure ;60 km from the 4th city of Russia ( Ekaterinburg)Initial investments in greenfield&brownfield stage $18 mln since 2015. Over 6 Moz inferred resources confirmed by CSA global . Second updated NI 43-101/JORC resource report is in progress in spring 2019 yearExperienced local team with 25 years + in global mining, strong state support from local and federal levelthe consolidated investment value of 100% equity -$333 mln, IRR -25% prepared by EY Moscow office.Potential value using market approach/multiples ( July 2018 ,Market data) is 143 mln usd for junior gold companiesLooking for a partner with world experience preferred major or international private equity natural resources fund ; flexible and negotiable entry scenarios
Urals advantages compared to Siberian Regions and Far east of Russia
Urals is the only region in Russia with:• such opportunities for new gold discoveries• within excellent infrastructureGEOLOGICAL & MINING FEATURES Oxidized ore (weathered profile) to the depth of 100-150 m - High quality ore:
- Free milling gold;- Gravity extraction is possible
LOGISTICS Infrastructure is excellent:- asphalted roads everywhere; railroad <20-25 km;- high voltage electric lines (500 kWt); gas pipelines
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History of Urals gold exploration• The Ural Gold project is located in the oldest Russian mining region with over 300 years of mining history. The oldest
Russian gold deposit Berezovskoe, which was discovered in 1745, is located near Yekaterinburg.
• Urals Is unique tecnonic belt ( 2800 km long and 200 km wide), the frontier between of European and Siberian Cratons.
• Numerous iron, copper, PGM metals and other deposits are in production in the Urals for 300 years.
• Over 1000 tons ( 30 Moz) of gold have been produced in the Urals since 1747.
• All Urals gold came from quartz-veins deposits ( 250 tons/8 Moz) and gold placers ( 750 tons /22 Moz).
• Systematic geological investigation of the Ural Gold Project areas started between 1940 to 1950. Several generations of geological maps at scales ranging from 1:10,000 to 200,000 were prepared. The latest maps are dated from the beginning of the 2000s.
• Geophysical, geochemical surveys were completed in most areas. Exploration drilling has been completed in many areas of the Ural Gold Project.
• Historical exploration studies were focussed on the identification of gold mineralisation in veins and dykes. A small number of prospecting studies in the Sapinsky area were focussed on identifying metasomatic zones.
• The most recent discoveries in the Urals :
• Vorontsovskoe in 1984 100 tons / 3.2 Moz @ 7.5 g/t;
• Svetlinskoe in 1984 45 tons/1,5 [email protected] g/t).
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Overview• GMIC is a junior gold exploration mining company is focused on development 16 license blocks for exploration ,
with expiration date till December 2022 with right to update existing licenses for geological works till December
2024 .
• All deposits located mostly 60 km north of Ekaterinburg ( see Figure 1) Russian Federation ,along the famous Ural
Gold District with placer and bed-rock gold deposits. Project areas of the Ural Gold Project are grouped in 5 clusters
(See Figure 2&table 1): The Nevyansk cluster consists of 8 All prospective areas are located along the meridional Ural
highway P352 and parallel railway system, which connects all main cities and industrial centres in the Middle and
North Ural: Yekaterinburg – Nevyansk – Nizhny Tagil – Serov – Ivdel’ spective areas (Middle Ural); The Central
cluster consists of 2 prospective areas and is located in the Krasnouralsk – Nizhnya Tura industrial area (Middle
Ural);The Western cluster consists of 3 prospective areas and is located to the west of the Nizhny Tagil industrial area
(Middle Ural); The Turinsk cluster consists of 1 prospective area and is located in an area of low population, to the
south of the Turinsk – Serov industrial area (Middle-North Ural); The Northern cluster consists of 2 prospective areas:
Ivdelsky and Manyinsky. The Northern cluster is centred at approximately is located in the Ivdel’ industrial area (North
Ural). All prospective areas are located along the meridional Ural highway P352 and parallel railway system, which
connects all main cities and industrial centres in the Middle and North Ural: Yekaterinburg – Nevyansk – Nizhny Tagil
– Serov – Ivdel.
• First, all perspective gold areas were investigated since 1995 by former Canadian listed gold giant Placer
Dome (now is the part of Barrick gold).
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Key issues and main advantages
❯Gold grades in average 4-5 g/th;
❯Confirmed by the presence of rich ore blocks with a content of 3-4 g / tonne, which is significantly higher than the average for world deposits - 1-2 g / tonne
❯ It is possible to use traditional low-cost gold extraction technologies due to the absence of resistant ores
❯Near the subsoil areas there is a developed infrastructure&logistics (motor roads - near the borders, and power lines (cross the area). Licensed areas are located in the area of the already existing infrastructure for the enrichment of gold-bearing ore - Vorontsovskaya (Polymetal PLC listed LSE ) and Shuralinskoe deposit (UMMC – one of the most largest private mining companies in Russia, the second copper producer in Russia)
❯ Investment value of business , using income approach ( DCF method) is 333 mln usd according to June 30, 2016, prepared by EY ( Ernst&Young) Moscow office;
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Figure 1. Location of Urals gold project
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Figure 2. Clusters of the Ural Gold Project
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Existing plants near the areas of Ural gold project
• Berezovsky processing plant. Flotation ( 400 th.t/yr.) , tank cyanide leaching ( 200 th.t./ye/) and heap leaching ( no limitations). The final product is gold in zinc after Meryl-Crow.
• Primary and oxidation ore may be processed on this plant. Berezovsky plant provides services for processing of the ore from other deposits.
• Vorontosvky processing plant ( owned by Polymetal plc). CIP ( 1,000 th.t./yr) and heap leaching ( 800 th.t./yr). The final product is Dore alloy. Primary and oxidation ore may be processed on this plant. Vorontosvkoe deposit is mostly depleted and Polymetal is interested in processing of ore from other deposits.
• Byngovsky proposed processing plant ( expected to be completed in 2019 ). Gravity concentration and CIP ( 300-400 th.t./yr). The final product is ash of gold –bearing gold, later Dore alloy.
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Table 1.Corporate structure of GMIC ( Geological mining investment company)
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Management&Project team
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Michael Shvets, Dr.Sc, Ph.D
(mineral econ)-CEO
Yuri Telegin – head of geology
department-chief geologist
Sergey Shvets, Dr.Sc, Ph.D
(mineral econ), member of SPE-
Deputy CEO M&A, business
development
Igor Svintitsky –
Advisor to CEO-
geology
Company board - Strong and experience Board with track record in Russian mining industry
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Michael Shvets, Dr.Sc, Ph.D ( mineral
econ)-Chairman,
Michael is a seasoned mining and venture
specialist focused on natural resources
during 20 years.He was responsible for oil
projects in Eastern siberia since 2008 till
2013 and exited successfully jointly with
group of investors . He wrote more than
50 papers devoted to regional economics
and 4 books.He is general director of
Center of modeling strategy economics
region since 2001 , as well he was chief
scientific fellow in Institute of economics
urals branch . Currently he is member of
the public council under Federal agency of
subsoil ( Rosnedra) and chair of
innovation committee under National
association of subsoil expertise.
Andrey Melnikov- Graduated from
Moscow State University, Mechanical-
Mathematical and Geological department
in 1995).
Andrey is experienced and seasoned
mining professional , currently Deputy
General Director of MMC Intergeo ( part
of Onexim group)
Earlier he was Director Engineering of
Uranium One Group. ( Part of Rosatom
global mining company). Prior to Uranium
One Group he was the Chairman of Board
of Directors and a Principal Economist of
SRK Consulting (Russia). He has more than
20 years’ experience in mining projects
development from exploration till
construction, resources/reserves
calculation in accoradance with
international codes and Russian
classification, development of
international studies at various levels
(Scoping Study, Prefeasibility Study,
Feasibility Study), preparation of
independent reports in support of finance
raising (CPR, IMER), Due Diligence Audits
of mining companies and projects
economic evaluation. Andrey manages
activities aimed at harmonisation of
Russian and international approaches to
resource/reserve estimation and mine
designs. Member of the MAusIMM,
MAICD, OERN, GKZ Expert, State
Parliament (Duma) expert for subsoil use.
He is focused on different mining projects
especially gold, copper, polymetal
deposits.
Evgeny Aksenov Dr.Sc , Ph.D ( geology) ,
distinguished geologist of Russian
Federation.
Director of Central institute of geology
non-metallic resources after Federal
agency of subsoil RF ( Rosnedra).
Graduated from Kazan State University in
1960 , major: geology &exploration
oil&gas deposits. The member of advisory
section for mineral resources after
Federal agency of subsoil, Leading
specialist in Russian for geology
precambrian, Scientific research :
stratigraphy, tectonics, lithology of the
Upper Proterozoic and Vendian of the
Russian Platform and its folded frame. His
unique background in mining industry is
more than 50 years, focused especially on
potash deposits for projecting
underground pit.
Vladimir Rylkov - Deputy general director
Siberian scientific &analytical center for
oil&gas resources ( part of Sberbank-
Capital) since 2015.
He is responsible for corporate
governance , GR, licenses and bidding for
tenders.
Oleg Kravchuk . At this time deputy
general manager -Irkutsk division in Ilim
group ( the leader in the Russian pulp and
paper industry).
Graduated from Irkutsk state university ,
major geology. Worked for different
geological department in
Irkutskgeology.Since 2012 till late 2016 he
was Ministry of natural resources Irkutsk
region.
Sergey Shvets, Dr.Sc, Ph.D ( mineral econ),
corporate secretary. Graduated from the
State University of Management in 2000,
Dr.Sc, Ph.D ( mineral economics),
Started his professional career as a
business analyst –corporate finance
department Deloitte BIG 4 company, later
he worked as advisor to General director
The state commission of reserves under
Rosnedra and advisor to General director
Rusgeology.Since 2013 till 2017 advisor to
Deputy chairman international oilfield
services company Eriell group. Sergey is
member of advisory council committee of
energy The State Duma.
Akop Kagramanyan , Ph.D( economics),
independent director
Graduated from Erevan state university with
honors, Moscow State University – Ph.D (
economics) , London Business School (LBS) -
Sloan Masters degree.
2016 – present Managing Director,
Corporate Finance Department, ATON
(www.aton.ru), the oldest Russian
independent investment house.
2014 – 2016 Advisor- Lydian International –
(TSE:LYD), www.lydianinternational.co.uk, a
junior gold mining company listed on
Toronto Stock Exchange with assets in
Armenia.
2012 – 2013 Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
Member of the Board of Directors,
Uzhuralzoloto Group of Companies (UGC,
www.ugold.ru), the 5th largest/the largest
private gold mining company in Russia with
annual gold production of c230 kOz and
operations in 4 regions.
Vice President 2005-2011 ING Corporate
Finance Russia.
The Ural gold project is located in theSverdlovsk region, along the famous Ural GoldDistrict with placer and bed-rock golddeposits.The biggest bed-rick deposits are:• Berezovskoye (first Russian gold deposit in
bed-rocks) - 6.5 Moz @ 2 g/t• Vorontsovskoe – 2.3 Moz @ 7 g/t• Bereznyakovskoye 2.0 Moz @ 3.5 g/t• Kochkarskoe 3.5 Moz @ 7.0 g/t• Svetlinskoe 7.0 Moz @ 2 g/tVorontsovskoe, Bereznyakovskoye andSvetlinskoe were discovered in 1980th
Sverdlovsk region is one of the mostindustrially developed regions in the RussianFederation. Mining and metallurgicalindustries are the basis of the regionaleconomy.Berezovsky processing plant may be used forprocessing of ore from Nevyansky, Westernand Central clusters. Capacity is 400 th.t./yr.including flotation, tank and heap leaching,Meryl-Crow.Vorontsovsky processing plant processingplant may be used for processing of ore fromCentral, Turinsk and Northern clusters.Capacity is 1,000 th.t./yr. including CIP andheap leaching, smelting of Dore alloy.
Nevyansk cluster:8 prospective areas:5.2 Moz P1 + 7.6 Moz P2
Central cluster:2 prospective areas:2.5 Moz P2
Western cluster:3 prospective areas:1.9 Moz P1 + 3.3 Moz P2
Western cluster:1 prospective area:1.0 Moz P1 + 1.7 Moz P2
Northern cluster:2 prospective areas:2.4 Moz P1 + 2.3 Moz P2
The target of new exploration program is metasomatic and stockwork zones in the historical areas where gold mineralisation weremined from high grade veins and in-situ placers. This strategy was successful in the eastern regions of Russia 12
The Nevyansk cluster is the priority for exploration and pilot production of gold. This cluster is located in theNevyansk industrial district, in 100 km from existing Berezovsky procession plant. The proposed Byngovskyprocessing plant is located in the middle part of the Nevyansky cluster
The most prospective areas in the Nevyansk cluster are:• Panovsky – 1.7 Moz (P1 + P2) with additional prospective places• Sapinsky – 3.6 Moz (P1 + P2) with additional prospective places
The both Panovsky and Sapinsky areas may be a core of Nevyansk cluster.
South-Nevyansky area with 1.0 Moz (P1+P2) is the most prospective for pilot production due to figh recovery of goldby gravity concentration – 73% for oxidized mineralisation and 53% for primary mineralization (average 15% for otherareas)
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Panovsky area is the best explored from the most prospective areas of the Nevyansky cluster.
1.5 tonnes gold was mined from high grade veins by underground mines in 1937-1955.
Current exploration program included drilling of the central block of the area (Panovskaya Lyaga)by sections with distance 150-200 m.
The best intersections:- 42 m @ 3.17 g/t Au - 28 m @ 2.06 g/t Au- 28 m @ 2.87 g/t Au - 26 m @ 2.91 g/t Au- 24 m @ 3.37 g/t Au - 24 m @ 3.29 g/t Au- 22 m @ 3.14 g/t Au - 20 m @ 3.07 g/t Au- 18 m @ 2.99 g/t Au - 18 m @ 3.02 g/t Au
Other prospective blocks are located to north and south from Panovskaya Lyaga
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Lobvinsky area in Turinsky cluster is located closefrom Vorontsovskoye deposit which mostlydepleted and Vorontsovsky processing plant maybe used for ore processing from Lobvinsky area.
Current exploration program included drilling ofthe central block of the area (Serebryansky) bysections with distance 250 m.
The best intersections:- 44 m @ 3.95 g/t Au - 38 m @ 3.84 g/t Au- 34 m @ 3.16 g/t Au - 32 m @ 3.08 g/t Au- 30 m @ 3.82 g/t Au - 28 m @ 3.93 g/t Au- 24 m @ 4.19 g/t Au - 24 m @ 3.15 g/t Au- 24 m @ 3.07 g/t Au - 22 m @ 3.22 g/t Au- 22 m @ 3.75 g/t Au - 22 m @ 4.24 g/t Au- 22 m @ 3.21 g/t Au - 22 m @ 3.15 g/t Au
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Mineralisation in the Ivdelsky and Maninsky areas (Northerncluster) was identified in mafic dykes.
The best intersections:- 30 m @ 2.63 g/t Au - 26 m @ 3.14 g/t Au- 24 m @ 2.85 g/t Au - 24 m @ 2.71 g/t Au- 24 m @ 2.73 g/t Au - 22 m @ 2.81 g/t Au- 22 m @ 3.05 g/t Au - 22 m @ 2.88 g/t Au- 22 m @ 2.85 g/t Au - 22 m @ 2.60 g/t Au
Mafic dykes are historical known places for location of goldmineralisation which was verified by current explorationworks.
Also Ivdelsky and Manyinsky areas are prospective foridentification of mineralisation of Vorontsovsky style.Prospective structural basis, metasomatic alterations alongborder of carbonate and silicate rocks as well as silicificationof carbonate rocks are good features of these areas foridentification large volume mineralisation
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Ivdelsky perspective zone is that new Vorontsovskydeposit in future?
Also Ivdelsky and Manyinsky areas are prospective for identification of mineralisation of Vorontsovsky style owned by Polymetal plc listed in LSE . Prospective structural basis, metasomatic alterations along border of carbonate and silicate rocks as well as silicification of carbonate rocks are good features of these areas for identification large
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Drilling results
• Company completed 175 shallow vertical holes and 150 exploration holes, which were drilled in the period Oct 2015 to FEB 16. Steeply dipping mineralized zones were discovered or further delineated in all prospective areas , following the drilling program in 2015-2016;
• Totally was drilled 5,606 mapping meters and 19,022 explorations meters ( Table ).
• A drilling program started in Oct 2017 in the Panovsky &Sapinsky areas ( see figure 6 ) and further drilling was completed in the South-Nevyansky and Lobvinsly areas. The main purpose of the OC 2017 program was to drill test additional mineralized bodies which were interpreted based on previous drilling results .
• Diamond core drilling was carried out Rosgeoperspectiva ( one of the largest in Russia drilling company , based on Chelyabinsk) used Boart Longyear LM-90, LF 70 rigs.The core recovery for zones of mineralization and host rock ranges from 90 to 100% ( averaging 95%) . Figure 6 presents an example of core recovered from the Sapinsky area.
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Table. Gold multiples valuation Junuary 2018
• We see, that M+I+I category for junior gold mining companies multiples EV/resources -26 usd per oz . EV/resources -26 is the same for junior gold companies for end of July 2018
• Hence , multiples approach The approximate median valuation of company is : mln usd (5,5 mln oz*26)=143 mln USD.
Company Ticker Mcap EV/Reserves EV/Resources EV/Resources EV/Production
P&P M+I M+I+I
US$ m US$/oz US$/oz US$/oz US$/oz
CIS Majors
Polymetal POLY LN 5399 343 266 175 5 519
Polyus PLZL LI 10 151 161 126 89 8 098
Petropavlovsk POG LN 368 105 67 37 1 303
Highland HGM LN 781 437 77 57 4 260
Average 261 134 90 4 795
Juniors (no production)
Chaarat Gold CGH LN 105 41 27 20 n/a
Lydian LYD CN 255 110 87 52 n/a
Manas Resources MSR AU 10 19 5 4 n/a
Average 56 40 26 n/a
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Exploration&Production&Investment Targets in 2018-2020
• To make exploration and conduct drilling program with extension range till 20,000 -25,000 exploration holes per each prospecting area;
• To extend members of Board of directors , inviting distinguished mining specialists;
• To defend proven reserves for category C1+C2 (Russ classification ) at least 25-30 tons ( 750,000-900,000 oz) totally at the end of 2018 and put it on the State balance of reserves ( in GKZ under Federal agency of subsoil ( called Rosnedra);
• To update NI 43-101 report and transfer from inferred to M&I category for JORC code in mid of 2019;
• To be granted by 2-3 long-term licenses for 20 years for exploration and producing gold after discovery factors ;
• To start preparations for Pre-feasibility study in march 2019;
• Production start at the end of 2019/ early 2020;
• Production target to achieve up to 30K oz per year in 2021;
• To prepare technical project for building gold plant with processing ( refining ) 900,000 ore with extension 2 mlnore per year and announce tender at the end of year with EPC contractor .
• Building up a company with total resources close to M&I 9 mln oz, production capacity about 100 K oz and target MCAP within range 300-400 mln USD
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The latest M&A transactions in Russian gold mining industry 2016-2018 for greenfield &brownfield projects• Polymetal International plc (LSE) acquired of a 45% stake in Prognoz
deposit in Yakutia (I&I of 292 Moz at 586 g/t silver) for US$72 million in 2018 and previously bought 5 % for 3 mln usd in 2017.
• Polymetal plc acquired an additional 7% share in the Nezdadinskoegold deposit in Yakutia regions for a cash consideration of US$8 million.
• Polymetal plc acquired Taratutinskoe deposit CU-AU in Urals region for 25 % stake -10 mln USD in 2017.
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Our partners
CSA global www.csaglobal.com
TSNIGRI - Federal institute –research center of geological prospecting for base
&precious metals www.tsnigri.ru
EY ( former Ernst&Young); http://www.ey.com/ru/ru/home
Rosgeoperspectiva ( drilling company) www.geoperspectiva.ru
Stewart geochemical&essay, Russian branch
http://www.alsglobal.com/industries/mining-and-exploration
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For further information, please contact
Company intends to get fundraising
Two scenarios:
1)Equity financing ( using tool «cash out) is preferred for intl investors which hedge extra risks
2)Acquiring minority stake ( 3-5 %) in Urals gold project according to best-practice in gold mining industry.
Sergey M. Shvets, Dr.SC ( mineral economics), member of SPE
+7 495 9338393 Cell +79168565184
www.uralsgold.com
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